Prophecy Update: The Four ‘I’ Judgments
There is a civil war being waged in the United States. When I wrote my book the ‘I’ Judgments, I emphasized the biblical teaching on how God judges a nation. The current civil war is over the very four ‘I’ words that lead to that judgment. The civil war is one of words and ideas that have resulted in laws which bring the judgment of God.
The first one I want to deal with is killing ‘Innocents.’ Franklin Graham came out and said something on March 1st that was amazing. Franklin Graham: Supporting Planned Parenthood is Like ‘Raising Money to Fund a Nazi Death Camp.’ This article from “Christian Headlines” highlights the horrors of abortion. Graham went on to say that Planned Parenthood is the number one abortion provider in the U.S. and performs over 300,000 abortions a year. “And this is the organization whose employees were caught on video trying to sell baby body parts over wine. Disgusting,” he added. On Jan.24th President Trump signed an executive order defunding international Planned Parenthood. “American taxpayer dollars have many good uses, but paying for elective abortions overseas is not and never has been one of them,” Steven H. Aden, senior counsel at the Alliance Defending Freedom, said in a statement. “The president has done the right and logical thing in reinstating a policy that never should have been rescinded.”
The International Planned Parenthood Federation said it will continue to promote abortion around the globe and forfeit the $100 million it had received annually from the U.S. government. This is a win for those who see that God wants us to repent of this evil. President Trump wants to defund Planned Parenthood in the US also. The left is attacking Trump over this.
Judge blocks Texas from defunding Planned Parenthood, CNN reported on Feb.21st. Federal Judges who are committed to killing babies will raise every block that they can to stop Pres. Trump. This war goes very deep into the government. The National Catholic Register reported this: Battle Begins to Defund Planned Parenthood Feb.22nd. Pro-life advocates have their eyes set on cutting off Planned Parenthood’s federal revenue stream. One measure, proposed by Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., would put a yearlong moratorium on all federal funds to Planned Parenthood until it certifies that it no longer performs abortions. The other measure, from Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, would ban Planned Parenthood from federal funding indefinitely. Both measures aim to redirect federal funding to other health care entities that do not provide abortion.
As I see the battle rage over this issue, the country has a chance to repent of this evil. Pray that God will open the hearts of Americans to protect these babies from the murderers. Repentance is the only way to stop the judgment of God.
The next ‘I’ is Israel. The Supreme Court made a despicable decision to tell Jews that the capital of Israel is not Jerusalem. This decision along with the betrayal of Israel at the United Nations (resolution 2334) put America squarely in the camp of anti-Semites. Again, Pres. Trump has stood against this evil trend in our nation by putting Nikki Haley as our representative at the UN. Several news outlets reported on Feb21st: “Nikki Haley’s epic Moynihan-like defense of Israel at U.N.” This quote is long but worth reading.
“The first thing I want to do is talk about what we just saw in there. The Security Council just finished its regular monthly meeting on Middle East issues. It’s the first meeting like that that I’ve attended, and I have to say it was a bit strange. The Security Council is supposed to discuss how to maintain international peace and security. But at our meeting on the Middle East, the discussion was not about Hizballah’s illegal build-up of rockets in Lebanon. It was not about the money and weapons Iran provides to terrorists. It was not about how we defeat ISIS. It was not about how we hold Bashar al-Assad accountable for the slaughter of hundreds and thousands of civilians. No, instead, the meeting focused on criticizing Israel, the one true democracy in the Middle East. I am new around here, but I understand that’s how the Council has operated, month after month, for decades. I’m here to say the United States will not turn a blind eye to this anymore. I am here to underscore the ironclad support of the United States for Israel. I’m here to emphasize the United States is determined to stand up to the UN’s anti-Israel bias.”
I cannot tell you how I rejoice that God has blessed our nation with Nikki Haley. Pray with me that God will give Americans a heart for Israel.
The next ‘I’ word is immorality. The push the last eight years to increase the gay and lesbian agenda resulted in the new definition of marriage. This sin needs to be repented of as a nation and I do not have much hope that it will happen. The democrats are committed to securing the immorality won through the Supreme Court. The hatred of God’s command and definition of marriage is tragic for the nation. The Gospel Coalition had this headline: Will Trump Defend Religious Liberty Against the LGBT Agenda? Last month nearly 300 minister and church leaders from Caribbean nations sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern about the State Department’s efforts to “coerce our countries into accepting a mistaken version of marriage.” And yesterday the Washington State Supreme Court ruled against a Christian florist who refused to serve a same-sex wedding because of “her relationship with Jesus Christ.” In their unanimous decision the state court claims that “discrimination based on same-sex marriage constitutes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.” Will Pres. Trump protect Christians? I am not sure.
“President Trump could still take action to qualm the concerns of religious believers. Earlier this month a draft of an executive order protecting religious freedom was leaked to the media and LGBT groups. While no action has yet been taken, it’s rumored to still be under consideration.” Even if he signs this order, it does not meet the repentance that God requires of us.
“Trump has also promised to sign the First Amendment Defense Act, which prohibits the federal government from taking discriminatory action against a person on the basis that “such person believes or acts in accordance with a religious belief or moral conviction that: (1) marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman, or (2) sexual relations are properly reserved to such a marriage.” I hope that Trump does this but it is a little short of what our nation needs. This war between the two marriage definitions will not end well. We still need to repent of divorce and children born out of wedlock. I hope that God will cause this repentance for our healing!
The last ‘I’ is idolatry. I have some hope that our nation will agree that “blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” I appreciate those politicians and pastors who teach that our God is the only God and He is the true king of America. The Jewish/Christian God is the only God and He does not share the stage with other gods. The Supreme Court needs to repent of their decisions in 1962-3 throwing the Bible and prayer out of the schools and the country. Thank God that the citizens of our great nation have disobeyed these unlawful decisions. The perversion of the first amendment is continuing in law schools with the desire to drive Christianity out of the public square. This is tragic!
I see that the nation has a chance to repent of two of the ‘I’ judgments and two I see little chance without a revivial. In other words, the judgment of God will stay on our nation. The current civil war is manifested by the amount of people in government who stand against the president. This is called sedition. This headline is typical of many that I have come across: TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES – Shadow Government Exposed In All Out War Against Trump. “Only now, every American has just been exposed to the truth of the “shadow government,” the “deep state,” whether referred to as the NWO, the Illuminati, whatever one chooses to label them… they exist, they are real, and they are attempting to take down America right now because Americans elected a man that is not controlled by them.” Another headline said: REPORT: Obama Has Trained Tens of Thousands of Radicals at Alinsky Camps to Sabotage Trump.
Earlier this week Paul Sperry at The New York Post reported on Barack Obama’s attempts to destroy the Trump administration with a shadow government.
“In what’s shaping up to be a highly unusual post-presidency, Obama isn’t just staying behind in Washington. He’s working behind the scenes to set up what will effectively be a shadow government to not only protect his threatened legacy, but to sabotage the incoming administration and its popular “America First” agenda.” The people helping Obama, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, etc. etc.
Our nation is divided and it is deep and unsolvable without the grace and action of God almighty. The anger on the left is over the top. The problem is a worldview problem on the one hand but also a spiritual problem on the other hand. The teaching of Ephesians 6 is really important for us. “Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
This is our ‘Josiah’ moment in America. King Josiah led a revival in his day. We can repent of the sins of our nation and God can heal the nation. I pray for grace from God, I pray that God will overcome the rebellion in the church and culture. Will you pray with me? Will you pray for revival? Will you pray for the president that he will stand for the truth and not bow to those putting so much pressure on him? Thank God that you live in America, a nation that still has millions of faithful Christians.
